I've been following this Common thing by The Fearless Revolution. I don't really have a handle on what it is. I do know it's the brainchild of Alex Bogusky and John Bielenberg and Rob Schuham. John is also Project M and did that great work in Hale County around municipal water that I told you about here.
"Common" or "The Fearless Revolution" work out of a place called "The Cottage"and the concept is to build a network of creative types - and to actually brand that network - and I guess harness the power of this immense group of artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, web developers, art directors, writers, photographers, illustrators, researchers, producers, and advertsisng execs to work on pro bono projects and to actually work in areas that will be a huge benefit to society and the planet. They also talk about wanting to "fast prototype a new capitalism." and they are "seeing a dramatic shift in the way business is done towards more transparency, more collaboration, more democracy, and ultimately more value."
You can sign up to join "The Fearless Force" and do pro bono work here. Although, I've signed up and haven't heard a peep from them.
Here's the Butler Bros "advermentary" about "Common"
A COMMON START from The Butler Bros on Vimeo.
Common and The Fearless Revolution
Free Pie Atlanta May 16th 2009
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Remember my post about Project M and buyameter.org last year?
Well Project M has started a side project called Pie Lab and is "doing" it in Atlanta next weekend May 16th. They have a couple of websites Pie-Lab and Free Pie but briefly, here's some background:
On 3/14/2009 (Pi day) at 1:59 pm, a group of young graphic designers from all over the country, gathered in Belfast Maine and gave away free pie. They shared stories and laughter and united groups of all kinds, all while savoring slices from 35 different pies. Their message was unassuming and honest: Sometimes life is bad; free pie isn’t. The Free Pie Movement is founded on the idea that simple gestures, like giving away free pie, can unite communities and spread joy. Sweet or savory, fruit-filling or custard, graham crust or pastry, pie is a delicious provender enjoyed by all.
So make a pie and join them and Spread the Word.
Assignment Ideas
We (Sandra-Lee Phipps and I) very much want to fly down to Hale County, Alabama and explore and document and photograph something called "Project M." It's a perfect magazine story. (Perfect for The Sunday Times, The New Yorker, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Orion ...to name a few.)
They've done great work and will be doing more in June 2008; if you're an editor and would like to know more and flesh out this idea, please make contact.
( me at RussellKaye.com )
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